Bulletproof Monk
"Action with attitude!" - Bill Bregoli, "Westwood One"
Chow Yun-Fat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Seann William Scott (the American Pie films) star in this heart-pumping action-adventure that bristles with "acrobatic battles [and] solid visual effects" (The Hollywood Reporter)!
For 60 years, a mysterious monk has protected an ancient scoll that holds the key to unlimited power. But when a streetwise punk named Kar saves him from capture, the monk thinks he's found a replacement protector for the scroll. Now Kar, under the tutelage of the monk, must unleash his potential as one gravity-defying, sword wielding, butt-kicking warrior to save the world from the scroll's most avid pursuer.
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Intriguing - imagination201
Yes, some of the ideas exploited in that movie are intriguing, but others are dumb, and others are cliched. Therefore, it`s an average movie, but nowhere near a must see, not even for the action that is not always easy to discern because of the camera shots.
The ending, though, is a surprise.Fantasy fun - MstlyHrmls
This is a fun show with a nice mythological feel to it. There's an ancient prophecy, a talisman of immense power, a lone protector, an unwilling apprentice, and a bitter old nazi who wants to rule the world.
The wire work's obviousness in the opening scene surprised me at first but the immediate follow up introducing the magic and prophecy let me know right away that this was fantasy and the supernatural balancing and jumping abilities were intentional and part of the story's atmosphere.Surprising! - Raidue
While I had high hopes for this movie, I'm sad to say that it didn't meet my expectations. For some reason, Chow Yun Fat seems overly wooden (well, more so than he already is), especially compared to Sean William Scott, who steals the show. Surprisingly, Scott pulls off the role of a self-trained martial arts enthusiast quite well and could prove to be an unsung action star in the making. Sadly, the weak plot, poor support acting, tepid action sequences and predictable 'twist' ending ruin any real merit the film might otherwise have had. Overall, entertaining, but not overly so.
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Intriguing - imagination201
Yes, some of the ideas exploited in that movie are intriguing, but others are dumb, and others are cliched. Therefore, it`s an average movie, but nowhere near a must see, not even for the action that is not always easy to discern because of the camera shots. ...Fantasy fun - MstlyHrmls
This is a fun show with a nice mythological feel to it. There's an ancient prophecy, a talisman of immense power, a lone protector, an unwilling apprentice, and a bitter old nazi who wants to rule the world.
The wire work's obviousness in the opening ...Surprising! - Raidue
While I had high hopes for this movie, I'm sad to say that it didn't meet my expectations. For some reason, Chow Yun Fat seems overly wooden (well, more so than he already is), especially compared to Sean William Scott, who steals the show. Surprisingly, Scott ...